#AA89F5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.5% 0.156 296.3), rgb(170, 137, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#AA89F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA89F5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 137, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.156 296.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA89F5 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA89F5 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA89F5 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA89F5 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA89F5
oklch(70.5% 0.156 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9767F1
oklch(63% 0.199 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8349E0
oklch(55.5% 0.217 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F39C3
oklch(49.1% 0.202 296)
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Step 800
800
#5A319D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 296)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#AA89F5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #689CF9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9AF2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9DB3 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA89F5
#AA89F5
oklch(70.5% 0.156 296.3)
- #9BAB18
#9BAB18
oklch(70.5% 0.156 116.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA89F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA89F5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.